Must See Matches: Recent Episodes
Must See Matches
Mark Buckeldee, Kieran Lefort and their guests use data gathered from surveying fans on Twitter to discuss the matches every wrestling fan needs to see. The essentials of pro-wrestling, as nominated by you. @MustSeeMatches
The Must See Matches All-Star Panel of Eamonn Bell, Sarah Parkin and Matty Edwards join Kieran and Mark for our final episode, the most nominated match on the list: the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin No Holds Barred, Submission match from WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997.
PLUS: our feelings on the project and show in general, (some of) your questions answered, ECW, David Hasselhoff, Triple H’s hair conditioning routine, we all love Owen Hart, we all hate Honky Tonk Man, “puppy dog” Ken Shamrock, Bret Hart’s lovely blue shirt, “Heartthrob” Steve Austin, console wars, sponsorship, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, baking lemons, Ethan Suplee, 1997 WWF’s HR department, “Commando” Bret Hart, Futurama, stunt grannies, Tommy Boyd, Public Enemy, more lucha than you’d think, AND the announcement of the winner of the draft! Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: @no_more_mutants
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
Follow Matty/GRAPPL: @MattyEdwards86/@GRAPPLpodMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
A bonus amuse bouche before our final, most-nominated match next week: Eamonn Bell returns with his concept for drafting the 104 into supercards, with the twist that once a match has been picked, all other matches with all participating wrestlers are eliminated. Listen now for all the twists, turns, intrigue, drama, discussion and lunacy!
PLUS: novelty draught excluders, El Generico, penalties, Coke Zero, the European Title, BRUCE, squeaky bum time, the Florida Bros., pandemic wrestling, colour coding, DDTeach!, recycling, Adam Edegland, the best Royal Rumble, possibly Kieran’s best ever impression, wrestling fashion, a bonus dark match, RRR, and lots and lots of everybody’s mouse clicks. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: @no_more_mutantsMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
If there’s ever a match worth of lengthy discussion, it’s arguably Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata from Sakura Genesis, April 4, 2017. Globetrotting Eamonn Bell returns to talk the build, action, story, fallout, legend and legacy. PLUS: brain swapping, Jimmy vs. Jey, Mania without Mania, engagement, Matt Tremont’s toilet, wild stats, the curse of long matches, Taken starring Katsuyori Shibata, bloody Robin, Suzuki vs. Tanahashi, Heat, Super Dragon, wrestlers as fighting game characters, “Ultimo Dragon shit”, Jaguar Yokota, Red Shoes’ dance, “the anthropomorphic personification of 1970s New-Japan”, character through action, the art of storytelling in pro-wrestling, far too many film analogies, the internal bargaining and reckoning one does as a wrestling fan, and a superb visual demonstration of headbutt technique on an audio-only show. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: @no_more_mutantsMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Dave Ryan & Lee Malone from the excellent Days of Thunder return to discuss THE Crusierweight classic and a fair shot for the best match WCW ever put on as Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero go Mask vs. Title at Halloween Havoc on October 26, 1997.
PLUS: Goldberg and Gillberg, DSF, throwing people under the bus, WCW stats, Raw vs. Nitro ratings, Lucha Libre And The Mexican Luchadors, El Hijo del Santo’s off-putting trophy collection, the title of Dave’s autobiography, Steven Regal vs. Mongo, an incredible finish, Sting disguised as Sting, the WCW costume budget, Booker T, 2024 Eddie tribute fatigue, Mike Tenay, not that Michael Scott, horse placenta, and Larry Zbyszko sucks.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Dave: @TheDayToDaveFollow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod // alargemanappears.com
Don't follow LeeMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran & Mark enlist MOJ’s help one more time to cover the highest ranked tag match on the list: Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue from June 9, 1995.PLUS: potential unemployment, Nick Jackson, three Zacks, Bridge of Dreams, Japanese handhelds, THE YETI, cool T-shirts, DAN, Austin Powers, toy cars on the commentary desk, Akira Maeda, Antonio Inoki, Sting, Shingo Takagi, “back titty mist”, the physics of Misawa’s frog splash, Dixie Carter, The Greedy Souls, the difference between your enzui and your gamen, Lance Russell, and controls for Misawa’s moves in your favourite puro video games.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow MOJ: @threekidneysmojMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's brother versus brother, brother! Veteran wrestler RJ Singh joins Kieran and Mark to talk the build, action, details and legacy of Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart from WrestleMaina X on March 20, 1994.PLUS: a rolled up magazine to the eye, RJ’s fandom and journey into wrestling, the FWA, correcting a Cagematch error, watching wrestling matches via Twitter videos, sibling rivalry, wrestling storytelling and match psychology, loose sunset flips, Misawa vs. Kobashi, the dragon screw in 90s WWF, more figure-four debate, the beauty of Owen Hart’s Sharpshooter, Daniel Garcia, the first tap out on American wrestling TV and, somehow, the show’s first Stu Hart impression!Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow RJ: @RJSinghIsKingMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Do we have your attention now? Kieran and Mark are joined again by GRAPPL founder and co-host of BRETRO, Gareth Hodgson, to get into everything surrounding CM Punk vs. John Cena from Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011.PLUS: Taboo Tuesday: Text Message Edition, Nickelback, anonymous General Managers, Mason Ryan, dance contests, The Nexus, the highly prestigious Tag Team Title, Tough Enough, making a mess in Australia, GCSE Humanities, “BRUTIS”, Colt Cabana and Ace Steel, “award-winning” commentary, the banana bump, too many titles, Wile E Coyote, Kieran’s favourite version of CM Punk, The Fast and The Furious, Armageddon 1999, and, of course, the Pipe Bomb.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Gareth: @GRAPPLgareth //Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLPod // patreon.com/GRAPPLMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The excellent (and disgustingly young) Squill returns as two broken down old men talk about two broken down old men having the fight of their lives: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi from March 1, 2003.PLUS: youth, the All-Japan/NOAH split, injuries, Jake Lee, Takeshi Rikio, Count Binface, Vermin Supreme, SEM, Grand Sword by the pool, NOAH video games, the King’s Road’ll own you, the accountant Ken Smallbridge, Billy Gunn, Akitoshi Saito’s umbrellas, Bob Backlund, beavers, Bush, MMA Misawa, AJ Styles, John Cena, and of course, lots of discussion of NOAH’s most dangerous spot of 2003.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Squill: @heeldumile // WrestlingWithTheNarrativeMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
You’ve got to be kidding us! Garrett Kidney returns to discuss the importance, build, action and legacy of THAT TNA three-way: Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Unbreakable on September 11, 2005.PLUS: Pratchett, bad reasons, Air Raid, bootleg VHS, Florida, Flo-Rida, autocorrect woes, Simon Diamond, Konnan being dogshit, Shark Boy, Monty Brown, Count Marquis Von Cor, hotshot reporter Shane Douglas, Sabu, teleporting Chris Daniels, Larry the Cable Guy, the root of “This Is Awesome”, WWE 2K24, Turning Point 2009, the magic of 2005, and Gretchen Wilson’s “All Jacked Up” - out on CD and DualDisc(??) September 27th.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Garrett: @garrettkidneyFollow You've Got To Be Kidding Me: @TNAHistoryPod // patreon.com/KiddingMeMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Pro-Wrestling Torch columnist and podcaster Rich Fann returns to help us finish a rivalry at the beginning as we talk the first Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega singles match, from Wrestle Kingdom 11, on January 4, 2017.PLUS: car mould, sealing kids in tubes, Wrestle Kingdom on the treadmill, voting patterns, Ezio Ospreay, Low-Ki 47, HORIPRO, baseball, product placement jackets, shotguns, HUSTLE, BOAT RACE, disconcertingly cheap noodles, the Marty Asami retirement plan, the maddest table bump AND the maddest suplex, country dancing, arty French direction in wrestling, Bryan Danielson, Prince, and a dirty secret.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Rich and the Torch: @rich_fann // @pwtorch // pwtorch.comKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Mark & Kieran fire up the podcycle and sidecar for a two-hander to tackle "the perfect match": Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada from June 3, 1994.PLUS: a bad week with no mint tea, “choppy-choppy your peepee”, When Worlds Collide, Kieran’s VHS collection, “how much does this guy weigh?”, Eddie Kingston, Champion Carnival, Joseph Montecillo, an alternate Holy Demon Army, the thirty day rule, the crowd, Baseball Cap Man, VPW 2, Dan Kroffatt, roids, Tony Schiavone, a mime you don’t get to see, a square root symbol, PAC, a Mark appearance elsewhere and The Untouchables.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark are joined by the COO of wXw, Tasslio Jung, to talk Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness from ring of Honor Unified on August 12, 2006, as he provides his unique perspective on the match...
PLUS: Ring Warriors, the Dungeon of Doom, Alessandro Del Piero, Tiger Mask, the day-to-day of a wrestling company COO, Ryanair, Desmond Wolfe, the Natural Born Thrillers, Andy Quildan, moustaches, RoH/CZW Cage of Death, hard cam woes, Mark Sloan, Dragon Gate, James Tighe, All-Star, a random boat, THAT spot, the Fingerpoke of Doom, gross headbutts, and the story of how our guest ended up refereeing the match!
Follow wXw: @wXwGermanyFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The Noted Raconteur, Sean Orleans returns for a magical night in Sendai: Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. The Can-Am Express of Doug Furnas & Dan Kroffat from May 25, 1992.
PLUS: a fiesta, Makoto Hashi, the differences between the All-Japan and New-Japan Junior divisions, indoor gardening, world records, a 40in vertical leap, Ladder matches, the WWF run, Jushin Liger vs. Yoshitsune, a new word, Richard Slinger, the All-Asia Tag Title, the Phil Lafon Appreciation Society, “ZERO-SEN KEEEEEEECK”, the cheap seats, Jeremy Borash, the Sky High Lariat, the best Cobra Clutch in history, “the Sheffield Hammer”, yet another plummeting fridge, “uchu”, Kent Walton, and one of the best crowds of all time.
Follow and support Sean and St Louis Anarchy Pro Wrestling: @SeanOrleans // @STLAnarchy
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesKieran's new wrestling photos IG: @kieranisheretooMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Wrestling historian and author Patrick W. Reed returns to help us talk the history, context, details and legacy of Katsuyori Shibata and Tomohiro Ishii beating the piss out of each other on August 4, 2013.PLUS: Classic G1, the rise of Ishii, RevPro, Stone Pitbull factoids, descriptions of fabulous violence, opposing wrestling philosophies, Unchained Melody, Lance Storm, the Royal Rumble, 3D, a phone call, TITTY MIST, Shibata lariat bumps, headbutts and the OTHER Shibata match on the list, Marty Asami: sick bastard, a rolling watermelon, Avatar and typhoons, Sami Callihan vs. Fit Finlay, and Kieran plugs more new stuff. Don’t worry, it’s not yet another podcast.Follow and support Patrick: @Patrick_W_Reed // patrickwreed.com // https://amzn.eu/d/1lgJnvBFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesKieran's new wrestling photos IG: @kieranisheretooMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
On loan from POST Wrestling, the incomparable Karen Peterson joins Kieran & Mark to discuss the highest-ranked women’s match in the project: Sarah Banks vs. Bayley from NXT Takeover Brooklyn on August 22, 2015.PLUS: paperwork in Japan, the Stephification of WWE women’s wrestling, “Divas”, main eventing in the semi-main event spot, Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong, yellow dots on a black background, Ricky Steamboat, NY/NJ vs. Mass., unkind chants, Big Match White Gear™️, The NXT Big Match Heel Monologue, self-aware Triple H, a potential WWE TV first, HARASHIMA, and actual tears.Follow Karen: @heykarensenseiFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's the Summer of 69(-minute long matches) as Mark and Kieran tackle the epic, seven-star, Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega No Time Limit 2/3 Falls match from June 9, 2018.PLUS: it’s far too cold, match length, Kota Ibushi’s magic feather, How2KennyOmega, trousers, callbacks, balloons, Winnipeg shovel hands, “CHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTE!!”, how to film pro-wrestling, Kenny’s core strength, the Rainmaker ego, signature flash pins, Doug Williams, Bushwhacker Unno, one of the best counters we’ve ever seen, why you don’t take advice from Kota Ibushi, and a couple of wild analogies.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Author, podcaster, Mastermind contestant and mahjong master, George Twigg joins us to deconstruct The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian in TLC II from WrestleMania X-7 on April 1, 2001.
PLUS: a live book review, Mark’s vast wrestling physical media collection, a quiz, ICW, the WWF booking of 1999, the milestones that led to the match, 1995 ECW TV, WWE as King’s Road, Anheuser-Busch advertising, Roy Keane, an unrelated match with an incredible finish, Hamlet, the first match George ever saw, “concussed juicy brains”, what has Matt Hardy come as, The Conquistadors, Rhyno inadvertently ruins a school play, Essa Rios, Karrion Kross’ stupid pumphandle thing, Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa, Crazy Crusher vs. Hell Storm, PWG, and a ton of insane spots.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow George and the PuroPourri Podcast: @puropodcast
Get George's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Fall-Rikidozan-Seventeen-Matches/dp/1072900645MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
One of our great joys in doing this show has been talking classic joshi with Sarah Parkin, so lets’s do it one last time for Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori from AJW Dream Slam I on April 2, 1993.PLUS: books, heat, Eastenders booking, the history of LLPW and its battles with AJW, Kandori hates everybody and they hate her, Tom Magee vs. Bret Hart, the lost Eagle Sawai tape vault, angry judokas in wrestling, French ref and waiter ref, Steve Lynskey, 90s screensavers, Astronauts vs. Crazy Lovers, Kieran spots the seams, He-Man figures, unconventional counters, “Tazdori”, retaining anonymity while wearing a giant elaborate robe, lots of blood, John Wick, LuLu Pencil, Dream Slam II, and our respective top 3 joshi matches we’ve covered on the show.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Sarah: @sarahparkin1MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Comic writer and artist, and big wrestling fan, Daniel Warren Johnson joins us to give a live perspective on Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks from AEW Revolution 2020 on February 29, 2020.PLUS: the G1, Jushin Liger, what it’s like being a “new” wrestling fan in this day and age, finisher larceny, AEW’s positioning within the MSM project, the TV of AEW at the time, the relatability of the Hangman character, The Undertaker, Jim Ross, DNA, Matt Morgan, “what is a Nando?”, Gogglebox, SHAUN, teleporting tables, tips for Korakuen Hall, Covid, comics, and having to follow this match. Follow and support Dan: @DanielWarrenArt // https://linktr.ee/danielwarrenjohnsonFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Captain of the good ship GRAPPL, Benno joins us to talk about Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from October 1, 2005, including his experience of being there live, and the crazy year 2005 both men had.PLUS: Matty, kayfabe cousins?, a Rashomon holiday, International Showdown, a fateful raffle, getting what one is owed out of Alex Shane, fandom of the time, Gabe Sapolsky: tour guide, commentary or lack of, prepping the ring for a legend, the industry and fan perception of Joe at the time, an alternate timeline, the Ole Kick, the fire marshal, and titty mist!Follow Benno and GRAPPL: @BensonRichardE @GRAPPLpodhttps://www.patreon.com/GrapplFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Our friend and frequent guest Eamonn Bell's partner recently lost their home in a tornado. If you can help, their GoFundMe is https://bit.ly/GFMD Thank you
wXw CEO Felix Kohlenberg returns to finish what he helped us start a full year ago: the Terry Funk vs. Ric Flair I Quit match from Clash IX on November 15, 1989.PLUS: Terry Funk vs. Eddie Guerrero, brilliant Terry Funk squash matches, brilliant Terry Funk promos, a Terry Funk PSA mostly just a lot of Terry Funk being brilliant, the perfect dropkick, THE hot T-shirt of the summer of 1989, Scott Hall, endangered species, the belly-slapping fan, “Clash the Eighth”, a near-amputation, an angle you couldn’t do today but not for the reasons you’d think, get rich quick with Gary Hart, “designated terminators”, Bruno Sammartino, the return of the handstand piledriver, Great Muta: firefighter and Tommy Young: crossing guard.Follow Felix and wXw: @FelxiKohlenberg @wXwGermanyFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
All-Japan expert Joseph Montecillo returns to help us with the lead up to, and fallout from, the pivotal Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta match from June 8, 1990.
PLUS: Christmas talk, Philippine Time, Asian traffic, Misawa’s tinfoil jacket, Jumbo’s scoop slam, sporting referee Kyohei Wada, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King, 80s British wrestling, Mick McManus vs. Clive Myers, the Misawa Selling Cam, Jumbo Tsuruta’s intimate relationship with the ropes, Triple H, The Fingerpoke of Doom, Essa Rios, RoboCop, and Kieran’s sexy flu voice.Follow Joseph and the Big Egg: @josephweirdness @thateggsobig // https://www.youtube.com/@JosephMontecilloYT // https://www.josephmontecillo.com
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The Peak of The Streak? The marvellous Kefin Mahon of How2Wrestling, The Attitude Era Podcast and Cinema Swirl joins Kieran and Mark to talk everything Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker from WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009, including the experience of being there live.PLUS: broken hearts, the better brother, Doink the Clown, burning down the house, Randy Orton’s “menagerie of wives”, Shawn Michaels’ lack of financial acumen, Seven (not the film), The Chaperone, Kieran goes to Smackdown, a weird figure-four leglock, Yuji Nagata, tributes, Shawn’s magnetic throat, Undertaker the giant penguin, divorces, one of the most famous botches of all-time, the loose explosions of Psycho Sid, star rating controversies, and a long, dark tangent.Follow Kefin and his many podcasts: @KefinMahon @AEPodcast @How2Wrestling @CinemaSwirlFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The only person we could call to talk about the March 17, 2000 Atlantis vs. Villano III Mask vs. Mask match was The Cubs Fan. He brings all the context and history as we get into our final lucha libre match on the list.PLUS: lucha fever, Arez, Mascara Dorada 2.0, RevPro, Dragon Lee goes boxing, an honourable villain, Kieran’s misspent youth, Conan the Barbarian, fireworks safety, Atlantis’ promotional posing routine, “Baby Richard”, arthritic referees, the worst wrestling TV director of 2000, fans in jail, “paint me like one of your French luchadors”, and Mark’s disturbing amount of hands.Follow and support Cubs: @luchablog // luchablog.comFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Bang bang, he's back! Matty Edwards tears off the mask and shirt to discuss the Triple H vs. Cactus Jack Streefight match from Royal Rumble 2000.PLUS: Stranger Things, ratings rivalry, the “phony” Mankind, WWF on Channel 4 and its influence, Heat, Brock Lesnar, WCW Worldwide, The Radicalz, the taxi, STORY, butts in seats, chefs, a ghost that’s definitely a ghost, Mark the vandal, fake barbed wire, universal handcuff keys, censorship, and controversy.Follow Matty: @MattyEdwards86 // Follow Grappl: @GrapplPodFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Might-as-well-be-the-third-man, Eamonn Bell joins Mark and Kieran once again to debate the merits of Bryan Danielson vs. KENTA from Glory By Honor V - Day 2, from September 16, 2006.PLUS: RevPro at the 229, Gadge, Ian Hamilton, show-off heels, technical difficulties, Baldur’s Gate, D&D, Lykoses, Kamala, FIP, Cyber Kong, Hideo Itami, interpromotional politics, Samoa Joe, New-Japan, Scrubs, Butlins, the physics of the figure-four leglock, Kirby, office carpet, “finisher prowres”, GDPR, Low-Ki, and another of Mark’s weird wrestling stories. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/BlueSky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: @no_more_mutantsMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The marvellous Sarah Flann returns to discuss a dream collision for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Shinsuke MNakamura vs. Kota Ibushi from Wrestle Kingdom 9 on January 4, 2015.PLUS: more Cardiff ramen chat, Tetsuya Naito, Jeff Jarrett, not that Kevin Sullivan, “wobby-wobby dubstep”, metaphorical hats, Transformers, Kieran channels Leonard Nimoy, Ong Bak, Bruce Lee, Bishop Brennan, callbacks, violence, accidental bootlicking, “the Murder German”, Cribs with Kota Ibushi, only the finest analogies, and the most dangerous job in all of pro-wrestling.Follow Sarah: @sarahflannFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark go tandem to talk the most epic chop battle in pro-wrestling history... oh, and the rest of the match around it: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Kenta Kobashi from NOAH Destiny 2005 on July 18, 2005.
PLUS: suspect mathematics, the handling of the GHC Heavyweight title, highly dated references, Heavies and Juniors, The Wrestling Channel, Coventry, Mark Haskins, Riki Choshu, the “Triple Clown” title, the slow-motion Rey Mysterio hatch, Kobashi’s knees, Kensuke Sasaki: daredevil aerialist, “titty mist”, Akira Hokuto, Greek strangleholds, dumb jock wrestling, and bold seagulls.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Even the flu couldn't stop Eamonn Bell from joining Mark and Kieran on their first BONUS episode, as all concerned decided Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura from Kakuto Tanteidan: We are the Fighting Detectives on October 12, 2023 needed to be talked about.PLUS: the live experience, encounters with a mysterious western wrestler, Hipster Pro-Wrestling, the worst of the Tigers, a struggle to describe Battlarts, New-Japan booking, Munenori Sawa/Lingerie Muto, “Tekken energy”, Final Fantasy, detectives in wrestling, Hideki Suzuki, Billy Robinson, Marty Asami, the best hammerlock ever, Stephanie McMahon, Daniel Makabe, JYD, Royal Quest, and a finger somewhere you probably don’t want a finger. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/BlueSky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: @no_more_mutantsMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The incomparable MOJ joins Kieran and Mark once again, this time for the “fierce battle” of Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue & Masanobu Fuchi from AJPW Fan Appreciation Day on April 20, 1991.
PLUS: an immediate tangent, Mark’s trip to Japan, the history of Fan Appreciation Day, Taue’s hair, cardigans, hatred, donuts, Fuchi the evil little prick, John Terry, the low dropkick, James Tighe, Caiman, jeet kune do, Dean Ayass, TV commentary training schools, and all the usual, barely broadcastable chaos that ensues when MOJ is on.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's every man for himself as Kieran, Mark, Andy Ogden and Eddie Sideburns get to grips with the 1992 Royal Rumble from January 19, 1992.PLUS: other Rumbles we love, This Tuesday in Texas, the rest of the card, Steve Keirn, Jack Tunney, all-time great commentary, a legendary promo, Play Your Ages Right with some shocking results, more cowbell, more of Mark’s sporting misadventures, The Z-Man, vintage leather handbags, Survivor Series 1987, Eastenders, speedboats, Mil Mascaras, everybody hates Virgil, altered audio and the announcement of a new project…Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesJoin the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow Andy: @oggypart3//@gcppodcast1Follow Eddie: @EddieSideburnsKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark seek solace in the arms of Andy Ogden and Eddie Sideburns to escape the unrepentant violence of WALTER vs. Ilja Drgunov from NXT UK TV on October 29, 2020.PLUS: Gardening, Covid era wrestling, Rhea Ripley, E. Honda, corned beef, Hajime no Ippo, gurning, enormous hairdressers, Nigel vs. German and several other languages, immigrant dreams, Stand By Me, Bray Wyatt, Fujita vs. Shiozaki, and golf claps.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesJoin the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow Andy: @oggypart3//@gcppodcast1Follow Eddie: @EddieSideburnsKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark revisit the "can't miss" period of New-Japan Pro Wrestling as Strigga returns to talk Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada from Invasion Attack on April 7, 2013.PLUS: no crying over spilt pepper, potential credit card fraud, burning Christmas trees, a “triple main event”, card games, Michael Nakazawa, Don Fujii, Flair/Steamboat, The Thing, Captain fuckin’ New Japan, Big Boss Shimizu, the many wacky lucha submission holds of Kazuchika Okada, pink trainers, pinning sleeping wrestlers, the Ironman Heavymetalweight title, the parallel universe of Dragon Gate Okada, TN Revolucion, Mark’s new obsession, complete destruction of the show’s kayfabe, and an unexpected outburst.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesJoin the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow Strigga and his various projects: @STRIGGA, @EasternLariat, @CMCagematch and purolove.comKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Parm Singh Mann is back to help Kieran and Mark talk about a match twice as old as he is! The classic Hair vs. Hair match between MS-1 and Sangre Chicana from EMLL's 50th Anniversary show on September 23, 1983. Also, big thanks to The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) for helping us source the show image.PLUS: excessive heat, serial killers, Lucha Underground, Zona 23, When Worlds Collide, current-day CMLL, Hell of War, Tony Salazar, baby Mistico, lucha referees, Kennichiro Arai, and the Hell of War (TM).Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesJoin the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow Parm: @BiBoyParmKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
This time we’re-a stand up and shout with the returning Dave Ryan as he and Kieran tell Mark why they both put Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock from WrestleMania X-7 (April 1, 2001) on their Must See Matches lists, and of course we talk about THAT video…
PLUS: the insanity that was US wrestling at this time, the WrestleMania 19 match, the overall quality of WrestleMania X7, (lack of) memories of WrestleMania 2000, other video packages, Highlander, Disturbed, Forceable Entry, young Rock, a comedy of errors including uncooperative furniture, a story from Kieran’s past life, the Shartshooter, Joe Bloggs vs. Mike Whatever, Linda getting out of her chair, Zoidberg, Beaker, and top blading tips.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram.Mastodon, BlueSky and Threads: @MustSeeMatches
Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Dave: @TheDayToDaveFollow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod // alargemanappears.com
Fiery underdog Kenta Kobashi takes it to wild veteran foreigner Stan Hansen on July 29, 1993, and returning guest MOJ helps Kieran and Mark with history, context and insight.
PLUS: John Cena, running over title belts, Pete Roberts, Caswell Martin, The Destroyer, Kieran is an idiot, rubbish masks, Marvel comics, Kenta Kobashi’s vigilante justice, the eyesight of one John Stanley Hansen, Lost in Cleveland, Vader, Joe Higuchi: champion juggler, inspiration, Police Story, and Paper Bag Jones.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The Power Slam Man, Fin Martin from Inside The Ropes goes to WAR WAR WAR WAR with Kieran and Mark as they talk about the Sting’s Squadron vs. Dangerous Alliance War Games match from WCW WrestleWar ’92 on May 17, 1992.PLUS: VERY brief All In chat, Superstars of Wrestling, Power Slam, World of Sport, Strike Force vs. Demolition, Mickey Rourke, WCW repeating TV matches, “don’t take steroids”, the Western States Heritage Title, Ricky Steamboat’s broken nose, Jim Ross’s hotline scoops, Bill Watts, The Steiner’s, the odd duck that was WCW Saturday Night, Vader having a laugh, The Diamond Studd, El Borry-koo-ah, the price of steel in 1987, Inigo Montoya, Barry Windham, the Austin blade job, Bret Hart: liar, John Wayne, Dos Hombres, and Kieran gets far too immersed in WCW syndicated television. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesJoin the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscordFollow and support Fin: @findlaymartin // @Inside_TheRopes // insidetheropesmagazine.comKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The English language voice of Dragon Gate, Jae Church, joins Kieran and Mark to talk the history, the action, the legacy and the importance of Toryumon's first-ever four-way trios match: DoFixer vs. Shin M2K vs. CrazyMAX vs. Italian Connection from August 30, 2003.
PLUS: piracy, “Quick Draw” Rick McGraw, a dial that only goes to 10, the DreamCast, HoHo Lun, Tomohiro Ishii, Detective Alan Kuroki, the many former names of Don Fujii, Shoji Kondo’s cookies, Kieran confesses his love for Milano Collection A.T., “a horrible botch”, what SUWA’s FFF stands for, the killer backslide, Stevie “brother” Tsujimoto, Terry Pratchett, and disputes over the custody of a mini gorilla. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Jae: @dg_jae
Follow and support Dragon Gate: @DragonGateEN // dragongate.live
The best place to end a trilogy is in the middle. The man behind No Context Flair, Jack Milner, jumps in at the last moment to help Kieran and Mark talk Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair from Clash of the Champions VI, on April 2, 1989. An excellent match that famously drew very poorly, for reasons we shall discuss. PLUS: other wrestlers bereft of context, “the wilderness years”, Preston, “the big cage”, Steamboat vs. Misawa, Rick Steamboat: Microphone Master, the Manager of Dunder-Mifflin’s Yokohama regional office, house shows, Gary Hart and the complete shitshow of Great Muta’s debut, Snake Brown, Shane Douglas, Kieran doesn’t know real sports, Terry Funk, Tommy Young, a bear head and the Two-Count Count. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Jack/NCF: @NoContextFlair MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Unfortunately, we have to talk about Chris Benoit again. Feel free to skip this one if that still feels icky. This is the last time. Kieran & Mark saddle up the tandem for their obligatory coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit from the Royal Rumble on January 19, 2003. Apologies for Mark sounding a bit RoboCop this week; technical difficulties. We’ll reboot him and upgrade his firmware for next week. PLUS: fainting, lard, chocolates, The Smackdown Six, wooden horses, new puppy John Cena, convoluted booking, a soaking wet camera, indoor waterfalls, Jim Ross’s Michael Cole puppet, big veins, fluffy hair, Cole’s dark crystal ball, suplex chat, the return of the Open Up Them Fists dance, the looming spectre of The Big Show, ten Germans to Stone Cold, Kieran Partridge, and things we do and don’t notice. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Rewinding almost exactly 40 years from last week, wrestling historian, author, referee and promoter, Patrick W Reed joins Mark and Kieran to talk the oldest match to make the 104: Andre The Giant vs. Stan Hansen from September 23, 1981.
PLUS: wrestling in Jersey, Drew Gulak, George Hackenschmidt, how tall was Andre really, Samuel Beckett, Pat Roach, Conan The Destroyer, Andre’s crazy schedule at his peak, The Big Show, Hulk Hogan, giant inflatable pandas, Bruce Tharpe, Arnold Skaaland, Homer Simpson, a pattern, Roland Bock, Antonio Inoki, bears, history’s mildest heel turn, Stan’s judo, Shibata’s dad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Princess Bride, French lucha libre, bonus Andre, and Big Papa T!
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
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Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
Follow and support Patrick: @Patrick_W_Reed // patrickwreed.com // https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lostsoulspizza // https://youtu.be/owL6T5-pZ_8
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The bendiest of boys, Parm Singh Mann makes his long-overdue return to talk the I-can't-believe-they-put-this-on-free-TV match, Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson from AEW Dynamite Grand Slam on September 22, 2021.
PLUS: Mark’s escapades with suits of armour, 1PW, Fight Forever, Jim Ross, CM Punk, Team Taz, “the Duggan button”, The Suzuki Incident, the return of crowds to American wrestling, shoes, the influence these two are having and will have on the wrestling industry, Harley Omega, lip-reading, Paul Turner, Kenny’s big hands, Kieran’s big TV production rant, praise for TNA, Anton Voorhees, Tomohiro Ishii, Alan4L, and Kieran has a stern warning for Parm.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
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Join the Discord: bit.ly/discordmsm
Follow Parm: @BiBoyParm
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Yes, the one with the eye... Plucked from Guerrilla Island, Sarah Flann comes to talk about Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima from Ring of Honor's Manhattan Mayhem II on August 25, 2007.
Unfortunately, Sarah’s audio had a habit of dropping out mid-sentence. The options were to spend a lot of time editing around it, trying to keep as much of what she is saying, or leave it as is, and let our intelligent listeners fill in the blanks. We chose option B.
PLUS: Mark’s first good joke, some Morishima/NOAH history, some Ring of Honor World Title history, unavoidable discussion of a horrible injury, the Bryan Danielson thought process, Pac, Kieran plays devil’s advocate, Raw dark matches, and find out who doesn’t do legs.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sarah: @SarahFlann
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
For "the match to change All-Japan", Misawa vows to go all out, and so does our guest. Former ring announcer and podcaster, MOJ, joins Kieran and Mark to break down the epic Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa Triple Crown match from January 20, 1997.
PLUS: cartoon WWF goes hardcore, VHS (again), hair chat (again) Atsushi Onita crying (again), “The Pisstaker” Kazuchika Okada, Kinch Stalker, Osaka wrestling experiences, poorly attended shows, Kaiyukan, Misawa’s love of Super Street Fighter II, “a steam train in orange trunks”, the mist gland, VPW 2, company tag lines, “incredibly painful imaginary athletics”, “Miss AWA”, horrific head-drops, and an analogy you won’t see coming.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Wrestling video essayist Squill joins Mark and Kieran to discuss a classic of the modern New-Japan golden age: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki from King of Pro-Wrestling on October 8, 2012. PLUS: DDT, rain, Pancrase, nerdy details, Suzuki and New-Japan history, Ayumi Nakamura and Kaze ni Nare, dubious hair decisions, One Piece, John Cena, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Okada’s terrible submission holds, dodgy footwork, the best Figure-Four Leglock ever, Timothy Thatcher and Buster Keaton. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Squill: @heeldumile // WrestlingWithTheNarrative MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
In a change to scheduled programming, FMW historian Bahu (Bret) joins Kieran and Mark to talk through the history, action and legacy of the first ever women's No-Rope Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match: Megumi Kudo vs. Combat Toyoda from FMW's 7th Anniversary on May 5, 1996.
PLUS: PowerSlam, Fire Matches, VHS, dubious production values, the mystery of the colourless commentator, Mark watches a LOT of FMW, quite a few powerbombs, and Terry Pratchett.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Bret: @BahuFMW // IG: BahuFMWWorld
Watch the match on Bret’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Xmw3TyNtZhE
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
GRAPPL Spotlight's Matty Edwards joins Kieran & Mark once again to mark the 25th anniversary, and talk the on- and off-screen build-up, legend and legacy of the original wild stunt match: Undertaker vs. Mankind from King of the Ring on June 28, 1998.
PLUS: cavemen, angry beard trimming, Trainer Talk, BJW, horrible injuries, and more than one shocking revelation...
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Matty: @MattyEdwards86
Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLpod // patreon.com/GRAPPL
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Guard your larynix and other fictitious bodyparts! In a change to the scheduled progamming, Mark & Kieran traverse the aisle in their little ring cart to discuss one of Kieran's nominations and a true 80s classic: Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat from WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987.
PLUS: Rain, sausages, DDP, accidental VHS theft, Dynamite Kid vs. Tiger Mask, on-air admin, Charles Robinson, angry karate, Hercules, Jim Steele, the art of the Irish whip, and a whole lot more.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
To celebrate the 18th anniversary, Eamonn Bell returns to discuss one of his favourite matches and a true must-see: Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher from IWA: Mid-South Something to Prove on June 11, 2005.
PLUS: The Wrestling Channel, does long equal good, who or what is a “Necro Butcher”, Sylvester Terkay, RoH vs. CZW, The Wrestler, laying it in, IWA: Mid-South’s mark on US independent wrestling, New-Japan being arseholes, Rainman, Bryce Remsburg, Eddie Kingston, CM Punk, Spider-Man, and too many movie analogies.
Watch the match here for free on IWA: MS’s Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/mMU5S9VHhJM WARNING: It is gross.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Were you there? With wrestling at Wembley Stadium currently a hot topic, Allan Cheapshot is in the guest seat - whether he wants to or not - to talk the history, build-up, dynamics, action and fallout of Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith from SummerSlam '92 on August 29, 1992.PLUS: Elton Welsby, Video+, anime on the Sci-Fi Channel, Landover, WWF home computer games, “Ultimate Wins WWF”, Burger King, the chemical state of the Bulldog, Lennox Lewis, the little platform, Ed Miliband, Diana and Diana, airhorns, and Andy Ogden.Watch the match here: https://youtu.be/ahSZxdpxsx0Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon: @MustSeeMatchesFollow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Allan: @Allan_CheapshotMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The other (better?) half of The Arn & Eddie Experience, Arnold Furious, joins Kieran and Mark to discuss a nostalgic classic from the days when wrestling was better... and worse: Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect from SummerSlam '91 on August 26, 1991.PLUS: 1999, the West Texas Rednecks, swatting gum, the Mr Perfect vignettes, Bret Hart’s transition to singles, Ricky Steamboat, Virgil, “Coach” John Tolos, Herb Abrams’ UWF, Hennig’s injuries, Bobby Heenan, Irish whips, trademark bumps, the Hart family, the art of good commentary, Lloyd’s of London, more of Mark’s thoughts on Bret Hart, and a comparison with their King of the Ring 1993 rematch.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon: @MustSeeMatchesFollow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Arn: @ArnoldFuriousThe Arn & Eddie Experience: https://www.youtube.com/@arneddieexperience2241MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Dave Ryan from Days of Thunder makes it a hattrick as he joins Kieran and Mark to discuss what is arguably the in-ring peak of NXT Black & Gold: Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade 'Cien' Almas from NXT Takeover Philadelphia on January 27, 2018PLUS: "An-draid", the quality of this period of NXT, WrestleMania Dallas, THE MOVE~!, Ultimate Spider Jr., Be Like No One, undefeated Asuka, NXT Loud, Sid Vicious, TM61, Australian slang, sexy lucha men, the Prince of Luxembourg, obnoxious crowds, bouncy corners, DIY PTSD, the poisonrana, forced epics, and Air Bud.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon: @MustSeeMatchesFollow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Dave: @TheDayToDaveFollow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod // alargemanappears.comMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Saddle up the MSM tandem, it's a two-hander as Kieran and Mark get stuck into the only ECW match to make the 104: Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome from Heatwave '98 on August 2, 1998.
PLUS: VHS, The Head Hunters, The Night The Line Was Crossed, Bravo, zombies, FMW, Gran Naniwa, the brilliance of ECW TV, Atsushi Onita, The Zoo, JT Smith, “Roaring Elbow”, Ulf Herman, Taz, Jerry Lynn’s action figure, Aldo Montoya, “Yagawama, Japan”, Kenta Kobashi, Bill Alfonso goes on holiday, WCW, and One Night Stand.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Mysterious joshi expert Kadaveri joins Kieran and Mark to discuss the context, rules, history and action of the epic interpromotional team battle: Dynamite Kansai, Mayumi Ozaki, Cutie Suzuki & Hikari Fukuoka vs. Aja Kong, Kyoko Inoue, Takako Inoue & Sakie Hasegawa from JWP Thunder Queen Battle on July 31, 1993.PLUS: a useful deal, wrestling forums, WCW, Blizzard Yuki, FMW, unsanctioned promos, FIRST ATTACK!, secret rules, The Juniors, The Charisma, The Glamour, The Giants, an existential crisis, our latest love letter to Aja Kong’s piledriver, team tactics, many Inoues, the FWA, Splash Mountain, the shoot chokeslam and an abundance of snowflakes.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kadaveri: @kadaveriMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
We’ve covered the end, now we cover the beginning. GRAPPL Gareth is here to talk the build-up, execution and aftermath of the first match in the Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat ’89 trilogy, from Chi-Town Rumble on February 20, 1989.PLUS: Monkeyoke, nostalgia for VHS, the genesis of Grappl, High Fidelity, “YAHOO!”, Magnum TA, the mystery of Hiro Matsuda and the Yamazaki Corporation, Die Hard, Hulk Hogan’s broken leg, LaToya Jackson, Kip Montana, Street Fighter II, Dan Spivey, Samoan Swat Team, Richie’s matching gear, Dave Meltzer’s mint green T-shirt, Tommy Young, Shingo Takagi, JUDO CHOP, the Dusty Finish, and the missing element.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Grappl: @GRAPPLapp // patreon.com/grapplFollow Gareth: @GRAPPLgarethMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
With apologies for accidental false advertising, Eamonn Bell returns again to talk the only pure Dragon Date match on the 104: Shingo Takagi vs. Masaaki Mochizuki from Gate of Destiny on November 1, 2015.
PLUS: CIMA in all his forms, Kamikaze USA, Mochizuki Jr., Uncle Don Fujii, Open the Owarai Gate, Alice in Borderland, weird unit line-ups, Florida Bros., Kieran hasn’t seen The Wire, Animal Hamaguchi, the double kickpad theory, Homer Simpson, “unplanned rapid disassembly”, Devil May Cry, Bret Hart, HARASHIMA, RZA, and extra homework.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
A marvellous man returns! Days of Thunder's Dave Ryan joins Kieran & Mark again to talk the first match between the Olypmic gold medallist and Mr. WrestleMania: Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels from WrestleMania 21 on April 3, 2005.Watch the match on WWE's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/8WMHSghZix8Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon: @MustSeeMatchesFollow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Dave: @TheDayToDaveFollow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod // alargemanappears.comMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Alan4L returns to talk the build-up, legend and aftermath of the classic Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard I Quit Cage match from Starrcade 85 on November 18, 1985.
PLUS: Some Buckeldee slander, some Lefort shame, college football, Excalibur’s dad, 1980s TV studio wrestling, Buddy Landel, Razor Ramon, Paul Roma, Goldberg, Johnny Weaver, Ivan Koloff’s forehead, the cancellation of Magnum TA, Crocketts on TV, Poochie Rhodes, clumsy Hawk, “Jimmy Black(land)”, The Roberts family, Bob Seger, pro-wrestling Cages, wXw’s Get-Shit-Done Sisters, Bas Rutten, The Goon Show, and one of the best finishes of all time.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches // http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Alan: @alan4l and the Torch: @pwtorch/@pwtorchvip
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran's podcasting sidepiece, Andy Ogden from GCP, joins us to talk a nostalgic classic, Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior from WrestleMania VII, on March 24, 1991, the only appearance of the Ultimate Warrior on Must See Matches.PLUS: Play Your Ages Right, thrones, a large deadman appears, Randy Savage plays Ric Flair, the rear view camera, the wonderful Sherri Martel, the liar Gorilla Monsoon, referee rigor mortis, Johnny Gargano, game shows and a shocking revelation from Mark.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram & Mastodon: @MustSeeMatches // http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditsFollow Andy: @oggypart3 // @GCPPodcast1MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Srah Parkin returns to help Kieran & Mark cover one of the most important matches on our list: the first time two women of colour main event WrestleMania in Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair from WrestleMania 37 on April 10, 2021.PLUS: stupid entrances, treatment of female wrestlers and wrestlers of colour in WWE, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Kurt Angle, WWE TV production, Michael Cole, Masato Yoshino, anatomy with Dr. Lefort, giant pirate skeletons, Argentina, lots of hair, and lots and lots of Snickers.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram & Mastodon: @MustSeeMatches // http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Kieran: @kieraneditsFollow Sarah: @SarahParkin1 // @PuroPodcastMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The glass smashes for JP Houlihan from GRAPPL Spotlight to talk with Mark & Kieran about the first televised match between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Bret "The Hitman" Hart from Survivor Series 1996 - November 17, 1996.
PLUS: The Ringmster, Wayne's World, “Sony’s PlayStation, featuring the hit video game Crash Bandicoot, presents In Your House: Buried Alive”, Pillman's got a gun, The Sad Guy and Kevin Wish, Kazuki Hashimoto, Toy Story and much more.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram & Mastodon: @MustSeeMatches // http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Kieran: @kieranedits
Follow JP: @JPjipeee // Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLapp // patreon.com/GRAPPL
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The Podcast is not even once until now! St. Louis Anarchy Wrestling’s Sean Orleans returns to talk Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles (and the fallout therefrom) from Wrestle Kingdom 10 on January 4, 2016.
PLUS: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, black mould, meeting AJ Styles, Delirious, a flaming Christmas tree, Preston, hair, the imaginary bullet, AJ’s back, Matt Skynet, the trademark bump, Yoshihiro Takayama, bagels, and a Mark mini-rant.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sean: @seanorleans and St Louis Anarchy Wrestling: @stlanarchy
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Jamie from DramaticDDT joins Mark and Kieran on a very special episode, for reasons we get into, to cover the ASUKA vs. Akito IPPON Lighttube Death Match from DDT's Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 on July 15, 2019; the ONLY singles match these two have ever had!
PLUS: The politics of covering Japanese wrestling, blow-up dolls, a dip into ancient DDT history, the comedy genius of Yukinori Matsui, Sugi/Yoshitsune/El Blazer, and much more!
Watch the match here: https://youtu.be/GSrH4TuKq1I
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Jamie @DramaticDDT// @jamieOD // DramaticDDT.wordpress.com
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Men with a mission, Kieran & Mark break the contradictions to welcome back Eastern Lariat's Dylan Fox to talk the 2018 G1 final: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi from August 12, 2018.
PLUS: Rey Misterio Jr., Open The Voice Gate, Mike Bailey (for the second week in a row), Ikuto Hidaka, “a constant dripping tease”, Katsuyori Shibata, Terminator Tanahashi, the G1 trophy IRL, and the "daddy or chips" question: Okada or Tanahashi?
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Dylan @Viva_Zero and Eastern Lariat @EasternLariat
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's another famous series we're tackling in the wrong order! Pro-Wrestling Torch's Rich Fann (and all that implies) joins us to talk one hour of Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega from New-Japan's Dominion 6.11, June 11, 2017.
Plus tangents into Rey Mysterio, getting grifted by Shinsuke, Mark's newest stat, vertigo and the art of the time limit draw.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Rich and the Torch: @rich_fann // @pwtorch // pwtorch.com
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Independent wrestler of note, Daniel Makabe joins Kieran & Mark to talk one of his all-time favourite matches: The 1988 Real World Tag League Final of Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Toshiaki Kawada from December 16, 1988.
PLUS: Car washes, Al Tomko ’s All-Star Wrestling, The Destroyer, ramen, “the most mountainous evil combination in history”, the balance of a tag team, Captain New-Japan, the folding powerbomb, VPW2, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Daniel: @danielmakabe
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Adrenaline, in our souls! Eddie Sideburns, on the show!
And he's here to talk with Kieran & Mark about modern classic, Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes from the first ever AEW show, Double or Nothing on May 25, 2019.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Eddie: @eddiesideburns
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Closing music: "Cody Rhodes - Kingdom (Final Fantasy Boss Version)" by J.D. Spears. https://youtu.be/pW1b1XmeF08
Creator of the finest video essays on pro-wrestling, Joseph Montecillo joins Mark & Kieran to talk the second ever All-Japan Pro-Wrestling Triple Crown defence: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu from June 5, 1989.
Honestly, worth it alone for the story of how Joseph became a wrestling fan.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Joseph: @josephweirdness
Support Joseph's work: youtube.com/c/JosephMontecilloYT // @thateggsobig
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Joshi historian, Alex returns to guide Mark & Kieran through probably the wildest match covered so far: Dump Matsumoto vs. Yukari Omori from March 20, 1986.
Plus Mark’s reading habits, the Greatest Wrestler Ever project, another Mark wacky travel story, Devil Masami, dubious hairstyles, pioneering violence, and another tremendous history lesson.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Alex: @NOAHs_savior
Support Alex's work: isayyousayheisei.home.blog/ // ko-fi.com/noahs_savior // We Don't Know Wrestling Podcast Network
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Eammon Bell joins Kieran & Mark to get deep in the weeds on “the Dragon Gate six-man”: Do FIXER (Genki Horiguchi, Ryo Saito & Dragon Kid) vs. Blood Generation (CIMA, Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi) from Supercard of Honor on March 31, 2006.
We talk about the match itself, the history behind it, its legacy and influences, the Dragon Gate of January 2023, and much, much more.
Plus, The Wrestling Channel, computer viruses, ROHbots, WCW, a look at the Dragon System then and now, and the most press Magnitude Kishiwada has had in at least 15 years.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Eammon: @no_more_mutants
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's Dragon vs. Dragon Slayer, as Kieran & Mark talk the Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay Best of the Super Junior 26 final from June 5, 2019.Plus Mark’s live experience of the show and his 2019 Japan trip as a whole, bears, Naruto live (yes), Sumo Hall memories and seating advice, an episode of Kieran Talks Cameras, the etymology of Storm Breaker, a lot of Dragon Gate chat, and The Chuckle Brothers.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Happy new year!! Sarah Parkin returns to help Kieran and Mark on their one and only trip to GAEA for Akira Houkto vs. Meiko Satomura from April 29, 2001.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Electrify your jingle bells, brother! We had to go big for Christmas, so official WWF correspondent Matty Edwards returns to help guide Kieran and Mark through the first match between two of the biggest stars in wrestling history: "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock from WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesFollow Matty: @MattyEdwards86Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLapp // patreon.com/GRAPPLMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Be on your best behaviour, the boss is here! CEO of wXw, Felix Kohlenberg drops by to talk the conclusion of the classic Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair 1989 trilogy with their match at WrestleWar on May 7.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Mastodon: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Felix and wXw: @felixkohlenberg // @wXwGermanyMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
In spite of a dramatic revelation by one of the hosts, Sarah Parkin from Big Egg Podcasting Universe returns to talk Kieran & Mark through a collision between four of the greats of joshi puroresu: Aja Kong & Bull Nakano vs. Akira Hokuto & Shinobu Kandori from AJW Wrestling Queendom II on March 27, 1994.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
You know the move, but do you know the match? TNA historian, Garrett Kidney from You've Got To Be Kidding Me joins Kieran & Mark on the 18th anniversary of one of the craziest spots in wrestling history and, of course, the match it's part of: the XXX (Christopher Daniels & Elix Skipper) vs. America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) Losing Team Disbands Cage match from TNA Turning Point on December 5, 2004.Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Garrett: @garrettkidneyFollow You've Got To Be Kidding Me: @TNAHistoryPod // patreon.com/KiddingMeMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Unfortunately, we have to talk about Chris Benoit. Feel free to skip this one if that still feels icky.
Kieran & Mark saddle up the no-guest tandem and tackle the main event of WrestleMania XX from March, 14, 2004, making sure to get in as many jabs at Triple H as possible. We also recap the project for newcomers, and provide a bit of a social media update.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
On the 28th anniversary of the biggest women's wrestling show of all-time, joshi puroresu expert, Alex of the BeruBara Tag Boom podcast joins Kieran and Mark to talk Aja Kong vs. Manami Toyota from Super Woman Great War: Big Egg Wrestling Universe from November 20, 1994!
Plus discussion of the history of Japanese women's wrestling, the training legacy of Jaguar Yokota, and racial and LGBTQ+ representation in joshi puroresu.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Alex: @NOAHs_savior
Support Alex's work: isayyousayheisei.home.blog/ // ko-fi.com/noahs_savior // We Don't Know Wrestling Podcast Network
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Days of Thunder's Dave Ryan joins Kieran and Mark for their visit to "a box where Americans play sports", the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois for the big Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk World Title rematch from Ring of Honor's Joe vs. Punk II on October 16, 2004.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Dave: @TheDayToDave
Follow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod // alargemanappears.com
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
GRAPPL Spotlight's Matty Edwards almost had our arm off when we invited him to talk "one of the top 5 WWF matches of all-time", the original Hell in a Cell match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker from InYour House 18: Badd Blood on October 5, 1997. Does it still hold up, 25 years on? Kieran, Mark and Matty thrash it out.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
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Follow Matty: @MattyEdwards86
Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLapp // patreon.com/GRAPPL
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The host of The Long and Winding Royal Road, POST Wrestling's WH Park, drops by to discuss Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa from October 31, 1998, and educate Mark and Kieran on some classic All-Japan history.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow WH: @WHPark9 and POST: @POSTWrestling
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Pro-Wrestling Torch's Alan4L joins Kieran and Mark as they get their teeth into Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito, the G1 Climax 26 B Block final from August 1, 2016.
Come for the New-Japan, stay for the politics, an Okada tangent, wrestlers as commentators, leg selling, Deep South Wrestling, “The Beryl”, the physics of Croyt’s Wrath, and a baby on a bus.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Alan: @alan4l and the Torch: @pwtorch/@pwtorchvip
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Outro music: Stardust Genius (Orchestral Version) by J.D. Spears - https://youtu.be/Oeoe0Trl0RQ
The last one was late, so this one is early! Sean Orleans joins Mark and a covid-infested Kieran to take a look at Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura from NXT Takeover Dallas on April 1, 2016.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sean: @seanorleans and St Louis Anarchy Wrestling: @stlanarchy
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Outro music: The Rising Sun (Orchestral Version) by J.D. Spears - https://youtu.be/_VQIO9i4Vkw
Kieran and Mark saddle up the MSM tandem for DIY vs. The Revival (2/3 Falls) from NXT Takeover Toronto on November 19, 2016.
Also, Ho-Ho Lun, WWE Crash Cage and excessive amounts of bacon.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark go duo again this week to talk about Mark's first time seeing the Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Iron Man match from WWF WrestleMania XII, on March 31, 1996.
Also, Kieran has to explain the Hollywood Backlot Brawl and tells you, once and for all, the big difference between Bret Hart and Bandido. Oh, and Mitsuharu Misawa thinks about puppies.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark are joined by the mighty STRIGGA from Cagematch.net & Eastern Lariat to talk Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi from New-Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 10 on January 4, 2016, the whole Okada/Tanahashi rivalry and much more.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow STRIGGA @STRIGGA and Eastern Lariat @EasternLariat AND Cagematch @CMCagematch
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark go guest-free again this week, as they talk about CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar from WWE Summer Slam 2013 - August 18, 2013. Honestly, it's probably for the best, given how shattered and incoherent Kieran is. All is explained on the show.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Kieran and Mark are joined again by Dylan Fox from Eastern Lariat to talk the night the Juniors went Heavy: Naomichi Marufuji defends the GHC Heavyweight Title against KENTA in the main event at Budokan Hall on October 29, 2006. Plus an impromptu skimming of the surface of Kieran's past in the wrestling business and some other nonsense.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Dylan @Viva_Zero and Eastern Lariat @EasternLariat
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
After tangents about Toru Yano, Adam Cole and The Florida Bros, Kieran and Mark finally get around to talking about PAC vs. Orange Cassidy from AEW Revolution 2020 with Sergei Alderman from Pro Wrestling Musings.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sergei @sergeialdderman and Pro Wrestling Musings @pwmusings and https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Ladies & gentlemen, here they are, the human highlight film of wrestling podcasting! Mark and Kieran put on their matching gear and fluff up their mullets to talk The Midnight Express vs. The Southern Boys from WCW Great American Bash - July 7, 1990. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Week two of technical issues - albeit pre-recording this time - and it's just Mark and Kieran as they talk "the spicy snack that fights back": Masakatsu Funaki vs. Tatsuo Nakano from UWF Reborn on July 24, 1989.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits
Mark:@monkey_buckles
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
In a recording beset by no end of technical issues, Sarah Parkin of Big Egg Podcasting Universe returns to scoop up Mark and Kieran in her joshi puroresu time machine, and whisk them back to September 2, 1995 to witness the final singles match between two all-time greats: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota from AJW Destiny. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1 MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
It's blood, sweat, tears, barbed wire and explosions as Eamonn Bell returns to chat to Kieran & Mark about Atsushi Onita and Terry Funk's No-Rope Exploding Barbed Wire Time Bomb Death Match from FMW Origin - 4th Anniversary, on May 5, 1993. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow Eamonn: @no_more_mutants
GRAPPL Spotlight's Matty Edwards joins Kieran and Mark to talk about his nomination of the impromptu Triple Threat match of Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins from WrestleMania 31 - March 29, 2015, the stories surrounding it, modern WWE and, surprisingly, Mitsuharu Misawa! This was tons of fun, so check it out!
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Matty: @MattyEdwards86
Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLapp // patreon.com/GRAPPL
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Mark and Kieran welcome back the marvellous Parm Singh Mann to talk Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville from NXT Takeover R Evolution, from December 11, 2014. Plus a troublesome burger, the Ascension's flappy ears, and the inside scoop on the worst wrestling move to take. Don't miss it!
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Parm: @BiBoyParm
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Sarah Parkin of Big Egg Podcasting Universe returns to take Mark and Kieran on another journey through the AJW of 1985, this time to talk about Jaguar Yokota vs. La Galactica from February 27th.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Canada's Bendiest Wrestler™️, Parm Singh Mann joins Mark and Kieran to discuss his nomination of AJ Styles vs. Abyss at TNA's Lockdown 2005 from April 24, 2005.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Parm: @BiBoyParm
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Eastern Lariat's Dylan Fox is here to talk Mark & Kieran through what some have called the most brutal wrestling match of all-time: Yuki Ishikawa vs.Daisuke Ikeda from FU-TEN's BATI-BATI 1 on April 24, 2005. If you want a good potted history of FU-TEN, its sister comapny BattlArts and the other shoot-style groups in Japan, this is a great place to start.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Dylan and Eastern Lariat: @Viva_Zero and @EasternLariat
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Yes, the one with all the blood. Veteran UK pro-wrestler Shady Nattrass brings his in-ring insight to chat with Mark & Kieran about Eddie Guerrero vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield from WWE Judgement Day, May 16, 2004.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
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Follow Shady: @shadynattrass
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Joshi pro-wrestling expert and historian, Sarah Parkin of Big Egg Podcasting Universe helps guide Mark and Kieran through the AJW of 1985, and in particular the legendary Hair vs. Hair Death Match between Chigusa Nagayo and Dump Matsumoto fom August 28th.
A really fun episode with lots of fascinating insight into the history of Japanese women's wrestling, and the still-underrepresented women's view of wrestling in general.
Watch the match here: https://youtu.be/OCRGD-c0-xA
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The champ is here! Eamonn Bell joins Kieran and Mark to talk about the first John Cena match on the 104: the John Cena vs. Umaga Last Man Standing match from Royal Rumble 2007 on January 28, 2007
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
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Follow Eamonn: @no_more_mutants
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Man of thousand chop blocks, but only one name, Jamesie joins Kieran and Mark to talk about the match Mick Foley called the best of his career: Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind from In Your House: Mind Games on September 22, 1996.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Jamesie: @Jamesie_2015
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Our first nomination from someone who was live in the building, as Ian Hamilton joins Kieran and Mark to talk about WALTER's defence of the PROGRESS Atlas Title against Timothy Thatcher from PROGRESS Chapter 62: Fear No More, Come To Dust on January 28, 2018.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Ian: @IanWrestling
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Mark and Kieran are delighted to be joined by Days of Thunder's Dave Ryan & Lee Malone to discuss their nomination of Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis from WCW's Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Days of Thunder: @WCWThunderPod
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
The first of the big hitters, and our first guest!
Mark and Kieran are joined by Ryan Dilbert of WrestleInn to discuss Ryan’s nomination of the Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels Ladder match from WrestleMania X on March 30, 1994.
We also talk about another classic ladder match, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/X7iHiCYKotg
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Follow Ryan: @ryandilbert
Follow WrestleInn: @wrestleinn
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
Welcome to the first episode of Must See Matches!
Mark Buckeldee and Kieran Lefort guide you through the genesis and scope of the Must See Matches project, talk about some of the oddities and trivia they uncovered while compiling and checking the list, and discuss the first match: Ricky Marvin vs. KENTA from Oct 15, 2009.
Watch the match here: https://youtu.be/EpJpe4jZhNA
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches
Follow Kieran: @kieranedits
Follow Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow their other podcast: @DDTeachpod
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio